Where does “staro-” come from?
staro- (Polish) comes from Polish Stary, from Old Polish stary, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
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Ancestry of “staro-”, step by step
staro- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Stary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Stary | old |
| 2 | Old Polish | stary | old |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | starъ | old |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staʔros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Czech starý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | starý | old |